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Jordan Hill Named MWC Men's Basketball Performer of the Week
Monmouth College men's basketball junior Jordan Hill (Chicago, Illinois) was named Midwest Conference Performer of the Week on Wednesday.The award covers the period from December 18-31 over the holiday break for the MWC. Hill led the Fighting Scots to...
Jan 3, 2024, 10:23pm EST
Women's Basketball Falls Short in Comeback Bid
The Monmouth College women's basketball team's frantic comeback fell just short in a 62-60 home loss to Lawrence University on Wednesday night. The Scots trailed 54-40 at the start of the fourth quarter and outscored the Vikings 20-8 over the final 10 ...
Jan 3, 2024, 10:11pm EST
Scots Return to MWC Action with 19-Point Win
The Monmouth College men's basketball team returned to Midwest Conference action with a 72-53 home win over Lawrence University on Wednesday night. The Scots (8-5, 2-2) had three players in double figures and used a hot start to take control. . Jorda...
Jan 3, 2024, 9:41pm EST
Monmouth College political science class uses survey experiment to learn more about polarization in U.S.
During the fall semester, students in a Monmouth College political science class conducted a national survey to examine whether respondents would want to punish a professor for making politically uncivil comments in class. The students found that respo...
Jan 2, 2024, 5:25pm EST
Goodrich, Mitchell Lead Scots to Win over Mount Mary
The Monmouth College women's basketball team finished off the 2023 calendar year with a 56-46 win at Mount Mary on Sunday. Ella Goodrich (Minonk, Illinois) and Jadyn Mitchell (Flanagan, Illinois) both scored in double figures for the Fighting Scots. ...
Dec 31, 2023, 7:52pm EST
Women's Hoops Fall in Milwaukee on Saturday
The Monmouth College women's basketball team got the offense going in the second half on Saturday but it wasn't enough as they lost 68-43 at MSOE. The Scots will stay in Milwaukee for a Sunday afternoon game at Mount Mary. MSOE led 4-0 when Ashley Jo...
Dec 30, 2023, 5:41pm EST
Hill Scores 34, Plumer's Basket Leads Scots to 2OT Win
Turner Plumer (Canton, Illinois), put the Monmouth College men's basketball team up for good on Saturday with a basket at the rim with 10.8 seconds left in double overtime as the Scots held on for an 81-80 win over Aurora University. Jordan Hill (Chica...
Dec 30, 2023, 5:13pm EST
Scots Beat Westminster in Non-Conference Matchup
The Monmouth College men's basketball team won for the third time in the last 10 days as they beat Westminster College 81-73 on the road Tuesday night. The Scots (6-5) put three players in double figures and will now have 10 days off before taking the ...
Dec 19, 2023, 9:37pm EST
Coming in 2024: New look for Monmouth's Public Square, thanks to $3 million project
Slower traffic around a more scenic Public Square and additional downtown parking spaces are among the highlights of a multi-million-dollar project set to get underway in 2024 in Monmouth. One of the engineers helping to complete the "generational" pr...
Dec 19, 2023, 9:26am EST
After award-winning teaching career, Monmouth College's Peterson to begin work as U.S. asylum officer
For 25 years, Trudi Peterson has shaped Monmouth College students' lives. Now the much-honored communication studies professor will look to do the same in another role for people who have turned to the United States for help. On Dec. 18, Peterson will...
Dec 18, 2023, 12:32pm EST